bbarnhill

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1. Scope of Practice for Starting IV's

   bbarnhill replied to wowzem's topic in Tennessee

   You can report it to your nurse manager and if nothing gets done and it continues report it up your chain of command till someone takes action. Document your contacts with the other people though so you don't get in trouble for circumventing the cha...

2. PCA / PCT Scope of Practice

   bbarnhill replied to RNSqueezy's topic in Tennessee

   NCMC3132: I dont think the problem is with trust that some could perform the task, I think its with the consistency of the CNAs out there. There is no formal education that is given to support the safety of the patients when performing said tasks. ...

3. Scope of Practice for Starting IV's

   bbarnhill replied to wowzem's topic in Tennessee

   There is a huge difference in collecting data and assessment. CNAs can collect data (temp, BP ... on non-complex patients in TN) but they are NOT allowed to assess because that is part of the nursing process. (Assessment, Diagnose, Plan, Intervene...